trollveggen

trollveggen

workwear for the mountain

First choice of mountaineers. These are tough clothes that maximize mobility in steep and difficult terrain. Innovative security details make trollveggen the best-performing alpine apparel available today

Trollveggen is the highest vertical cliff in Europe, looming 1,000 metres from top to bottom. The history of climbing here is dramatic. Since the first ascent in 1965, alpinists have pushed the limits of what’s possible in this vertical realm. In 1977 Norrøna developed Europe’s first GORE-TEX climbing jacket – and called it trollveggen. Shortly after, three Norwegian climbers wore trollveggen outerwear for two weeks during the first-ever winter ascent of Trollveggen’s Swedish Route. Since then, Norrøna’s trollveggen collection has been the first choice of mountaineers. These are tough clothes that maximize mobility in steep and difficult terrain. Innovative security details make trollveggen the best-performing alpine apparel available today.

Patagonia revisited

In November I visited Patagonia with my two friends Ole Ivar Lied and Trym Atle Sæland. As usual our ambitions were high, with plans for new routes on the highest peaks. But from earlier trips to Patagonia we knew that it is the notorious weather that dictates what kind of objectives you can attempt – if you get to do anything at all during your stay…